Henry VIII
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Henry's Divorce
In 1529, Henry blames Cardinal Woolsey for the inability to resolve the great matter and fires him. But another man steps into the hot seat - Thomas Cromwell. Believing that the pope will never sanction Henry's divorce, he hatches an audacious plan. If the Catholic Church won't give his blessing for annulment, then Henry should simply start a new Church. A Church of England based on Protestant ideas that are sweeping through Europe,. and with Henry himself as its supreme head. Now Henry doesn't need the pope. He can effectively arrange his own divorce. Catherine has already been sent away to live in Richmond Palace, some ten miles upriver from central London. In his
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